Oil can



D. S. BURKE Oct. 14, 1930. Y

OIL CAN Filed Oct.

lvweni'oz- ,D. 51 Burke i affoznc/tgo Patented Oct. 14, 1930 PATENT OFFICE DAVIDS. BURKE, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO OIL CAN Application filed October 1, 1928. Serial No. 809,480.

This invention relates to metal receptacles and more particularly to a dispensing receptacle known asa hand oiler or oil can.

t often happens that when an oil can is in use the spout will become clogged with dirt or thick oil which has dried in the spout thereby making it impossible to eject oil through the spout without first removing the obstruction. This is very annoying as it is often clifficult to clean the spout.

Therefore, one object of the invention is to provide an oil can which includes a cleaning stem or pin mounted in the can and extending into its spout for cleaning purposes. 1 Another 'object'of the invention is to allow the-spout to be slid longitudinally from an extended to a retractedposition in which retracted'position the cleaning stem will serve very effectively to eject through the outer R end of the nozzle any substance which may have accumulated therein and clogged the nozzle. I v I r Another objectv of the invention'is to provide the inner end of the nozzle and the inner end portion of the cleaning stem one with a valve seat and the other with a valve adapted to have seating engagement with the valve seat when the nozzle is thrust inwardly its full extent and .thereby close the inner end of the nozzle and prevent oil from leaking'out of the oil' can in case the oil can should be'accidentally overturned when not in use. This will alsoserve to seal the inner end of the nozzle and prevent the oil from evaporating. Q o The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein 1 g QFigure' 1 is a vertical sectional view through the improved oil can with the spout 'Fig. 2 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the spout in its extended position, and

- i Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on 'theline 3 -3 of Fig. 2. V

The improved oil can includes a receptacle indicated in generaljby the numeral 1 and having a bottom' 2 and walls 3' upstanding from the margins of the bottom and terminating-in a filling neck 4. The filling neck is-externally threaded so that the cap 5 I 40 in a retracted position;

which closes the upper end of the neck may be screwed into place. This removable cap or closure 5 is formed with a centrally located opening and about the opening is disposed a threaded packing gland or neck 6 which rises from the cap 5.

The nozzle 7 is slidably passed through the opening in the cap 5 and except for its outer end portion which is tapered the nozzle is of an even diameter throughout its length so that it may be slid longitudinally-through the opening without having side play. Packing 8 is provided about the nozzle within the neck or gland 6 and projects upwardly from the gland for engagement by a compressing nut or collar 9 threaded upon the neck 6. When the nut or collar 6 is loosened, the spout may be easily slid to a retracted or extended position but when the nut is tightened the packing will be compressed about the spout and firmly hold the spout in a set position. By this arrangement the spout may be moved from a retracted to a partially or fully extended position and secured in an adjusted position. It will thus be seen that the extent to which the spout pro ects from the can may be controlled.

In order to clean the spout, there has been provided a cleaning pin or stem 10 which is disposed vertically in'the receptacle 1 and projects upwardly into the spout 7. The innerend of the stem is formed with an enlarged portion or base 11 which is of a con ical shape and not only allows the stem to be firmly anchored to the bottom 2 of the receptacle but also constitutes an upwardly tapered valve adapted to fit into a tubular valve seat 12 provided at the inner end of the spout. Thisvalve seat 12 may be formed integral with the spout but it is preferred to have the valve seat formed of lead or some other relatively soft metal and secured about the inner end of the spout. By this arrangement the valve seat projects slightly from the inner end of the spout and forms an annular shoulder adapted to contact with the inner surface of the cap 5 to limit outward movement of the spout and thereby eliminate danger of the spout being drawn outwardly too far when moved to an extended position.

lVhen the oil can is in use, the cap is rep The moved and carries with it the spout 7. receptacle may then be-easily filled. and the cap replaced. During'u'se of tlie'can,"'the spout isextended, as shown in Fig. 2, and it may besecured. in an extended position by tightening'the nutcor collar 8 After the canhas beenused, the nut8 is loosened slightly and pressure applied againstfthe outer end of the spout'to force the spout inwardly until the valve seat is disposed about the valve" in snug fitting engagement therewith, as shown in Fig; 1. I The nutisagaih tight ened and the spout will be retained in its retracted position and since its inner endwill be tightly closed by-the valve there will be no danger ofoil flowing through theflSpout if the oil can should be accidentally over turned. When the spout is in a retracted position, the upper end-portion of thefstem lOeXtends through the spout to its outer end audit will serve very effectively to prevent dustfromaccumulating in the spoutand also prevent thick.- oil cfrom'drying in the'outer end portion of the spout and clogging the same. It should also be noted that if the outer end portion of the spout should become clogged byvdirt. when oiling a bearing the spout may be pressed inwardly to a retracted position: and the stemwill serve very elfectively to ej ectthe obstruction from the spout.

claimf, V 1 V a 1. An oilcan'comprising areceptacle open at ts'upper' end, a removableclosurejfor-the I have, therefore,-provided anoilcan which can be easily cleaned it its nozzle should become clogged and mayliavej the inner end of its nozzle tightly sealed in order to prevent oil leakingthrough the nozzle if the can should be accidentally overturnedfwhen not 7 in use. I have also provided a can in which the effective length ofthenozzle maybe con trolled. v .1-Havi11g thus-described the invention, 1

upper end of saidfreceptacle formed with an opening, a; spout slidablethrough the open ingin said; closure and having an;enlarged inner end constituting a tubular valve seat and adapted tolimit outward movement of the spout by engagement with the closure,

and-acle'aning stem disposed vertically, in

said receptacle and vextending upwardly;

through said spout and'havi-ng a conical low 1' VJ er-end ortion constitutin avalve adapted in V I .L

to have wedging fit within the tubular valve seat and close the inner end of the spout when the spout is thrust inwardly its full eX- tent.

2. An oil can comprising a receptacle open ng in said closure, a valve seat at the inner end of said spout, a cleaning stem in said receptacle extending-through said spout, and a valve element about the inner end portion of said stem adapted to have wedging lit within saidvalve seat and close the inner end of I said spoutvvhen'tlie spout is thrust inwardly.

' 3. An oil can comprising a receptacle open atits upper end, a removable closure for the upper end of said receptacle formed with an opening, a spout slidable through the opening in said closure, a valve seat at the inner endotfsaid spout, a cleaning stein in said receptacle extending through said spout, and a valve element about the inner end portion of said stem adapted .to engage with said valve'seat and close theinner end of the spout when the spout is thrust inward its full eX- tent. i

Q4. An oil can comprising a receptacle open at its upper end, a removable closure for the upperend' of said receptacle formed-withan opening, a spout slidable through the open;' ingin said closure, a tubular valve seat at the inner end of said spout formed of soft metal,

and a cleaning stem disposed vertically in said receptacle and extending. upwardly thr ugh sa Spout n lur n 9 11 lower end portion constituting a valve adapted to havewedging fit within the tubular valve seat and close the inner; end olithe spoutwhen the spout isthrust its w- 5. An oil can comprising a receptacle hav extending upwardly iromthe bottom through the filling necktand having its inner portion gland, and aspout slidablethroughlhe ing a bottom, walls, and a filling'iieck, a stem gland with the stein extendingthi oughthe spout and adapted to be releasably secured in a longitudinally adjusted;- position by tightening the 'gland,fsaid;i spoutjhaving "its inner end portion enlarged to "form a valve seat adapted to wedgingly receive the tapered inner end portion olffsaid stem and close'the inner end of the spout when[the spout is thrustinwardly its full extent...

6. An oil cancomprismg a receptacle hava bottom, walls, and a;filling neck, a stem extendingupwardly from the bottom through the filling; neck and haying itsf inner portion formed w th a conical}baseconst tut ng a valve, a cap removably engaged with said neck, a spout slidable through said cap with said stem extendin through the spout, the inner end portion 0 the spout being enlarged to form a valve seat serving to limit outward movement of the spout and adapted to wedgingly receive the valve and close the inner end of the spout when the spout is thrust inwardly its full extent.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

DAVID S. BURKE. [L 5.] 

